Corrupted Nano

I have tried the 5 R's and cannot get my ipod nano to work. After pressing select and menu, I got the apple and then the "use itunes to restore". the itunes continually told me that an error occurred (1418) when trying to restore it. when i closed the computer down, opened itunes and again tried to retore it said the nano was corrupted. i notice I cannot email apple so now what?

return your ipod and delete all the files concerning it then get a new ipod.

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    Hello there,
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  • Corrupted ipod nano 1st gen

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  • How do you fix a corrupt ipod nano 4th gen

    how do you fix a corrupt ipod nano 4th gen?

    Hi bigmike94610,
    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
    For iPod nano troubleshooting I would suggest the troubleshooting outlined in the following web link. I would suggest working through the steps in the order presented on the website, but you may ultimately need to restore your iPod. 
    Apple - Support - iPod - iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting
    Best regards,
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